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Passing of Phil Rounds

By paul - Posted on 26 November 2008

Phil Rounds, Battalion Chief at the University Fire Department, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. Amy Kneedler-Donahue, former CGFR training officer and UAFD Dispatch Supervisor, had this to say about Phil:

Phil really was a terrific guy. His orientation was reliably positive, optimistic, and level-headed even in an environment fraught with skepticism. He proved that it's OK not to gripe about everything, and that being compassionate doesn't mean you're not also supremely competent. Generations of students and colleagues are better people for having learned from him. CGFR wouldn't have gotten through the FF1 accreditation without his help and guidance. He was certainly one of the good guys.

Phil was a positive influence on many people. As such, many people are writing blog posts about their memories of Phil and the impact he had on those who came close to him, even if for just a moment. If you have or see a particularly poignant blog post on the web, email the URL to bcr@cgfr.com and I'll include it on our list in the order received.

Assistant Chief Sparks recalls time with Phil
Ben Fleagle's post at FireEngineering.com started this thread
The Fairbanks Daily News Miner had a story

If you have something to post, but nowhere to post it, email it to me and I'll post it for you here. Sorry, we're not open to public posting because of all the spam we get otherwise.

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